Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
HOME MATTERS.

suits now very cheap at E. W. Schultz's.
The editor returns his thanks for de-
licious cake from the Weissert- McMahon
wedding.
Spotted adders are larger and more
common on the marshes of the state this
year than ever before.
DIR. ". w. Caryl, formerly of Ocono-
mowoc, has opened an office for the prac-
tice of dentistry in Rundlett's photograph
gallery rooms.
The article Against Higginsism" IN
the last REPUBLICAN should have been
credited to The Inter Ocean instead OF
The Chicago Journal.
A new eight-stall round-house has
been completed for the st. Paul road at
Tomah. It is built of Watertown brick
from the yard of L. H. Cordes & Co.
An elegant line of new and stylish
neckties. of latest designs and exclusive
patterns have just come in, also an end
less variety of underwear, hats, caps, etc.,
etc. SCHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER.
The wooden railroad bridge at John
sons Creek is reported unsafe. 1t creaks
and bends beneath the weight of an ell
CINE as though the piles were insecure.
1t should be attended to.-Jeferson
Banner
One pound of Potentate potatoes
planted this spring yielded forty-one
pounds for Frank Metcalf, on tie Met
calf farm, in the town of Watertown.
Who can say that the potato crop around
here is failure after this?
Recently the Chicago, Milwaukee q
ST. Paul railway let contract to the
Grant Works. of Patterson, n. J., for
for building eighty engines for the road,
the bid being just $S7 the lowest among
four or FIVE competitors. This illustrates
how closely large contracts are figured
these days The transaction amounted
to about 100000.
The resignation of State Treasurer
Quay, of Pennsylvania, dated August "A,
was accepted by Gov. Beaver last week,
and our former townsman, ex-State Treas
urer William Livsey, was appointed in
his place Col Quay has been elected
United States senator. This is good
endorsement of Mr. Livseys former ad-
ministration of the Office.
We are in receipt of a tastefully
printed and finely illustrated pamphlet
entitled, ''The 500" "Scenes in and about
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan 1t is COM
piled and edited by Q. S. Osborn, of Mil
waukee, formerly of The florence News,
and is replete with matters of interest
connected with 'the new metropolis and
the coming city of the great lakes"
The sixth annual convention of the
Woman's Suffrage association will be held
at Madison, Sept. 81, % and %. Rail
roads will allow reduced fares on the GER
tifcate plan to persons attending the
meeting, Delegates and others who in
tend being present at the convention, and
desiring entertainment, should send their
names to Mrs A. A. Bancroft or Mrs.
Carl De Moe, Madison.
The Columbus Democrat changed
hands. last week, G. G. Eaton & Co., of
this city, being the purchasers, Mr..
Eaton taking charge of the paper Sept. l.
The Democrat is good newspaper plant,
and there is every reason to expect that
it will continue to flourish with the new
proprietors. Mr.. Eaton is a practical
printer and not without experience as
newspaper writer We wish @. G. Eaton
& Co. and The Democrat every success.
For a fine line of ready made over
coats there is no place like Schiller q
Quentmeyer's. We are determined not
to be undersold so prices are put down
to the lowest possible figures.
SCHILLER & QUENTMEYER.
%. Nj. Eaton N W. have JuoI Ao0 @
fine ice wagon turned out for them from
the wagon works of Prochazka g. Co.,
which is a credit as piece of Watertown
manufacture-strong, well built and OF
excellent finish. The painting was done
at w. E. Jones' shop and the lettering
by Straw & Murphy. The price of the
vehicle is $3.50, and it will be moving
illustration of how some work ordered to be
made in Chicago or Milwaukee can be
done just as well, if not better, at home,
and much cheaper oftentimes. "Always
give our own people the first chance"
should be our motto
Miss Grace E. Hubbs went to Lake
Ills yesterday, where she will enter the
public shoots as teacher, at the opening